Is Java not available on your Linux computer yet?
No problem, let’s use an installer to make the process really easy.
This is a direct link to get the Azul Zulu distribution, version 25, as an installer for a Debian-based system (Ubuntu, PopOS, Linux Mint, and more):
https://cdn.azul.com/zulu/bin/zulu25.34.17-ca-jdk25.0.3-linux_amd64.deb
Many more distributions and versions of Java exist. You can read more info here on how to find another distribution or version.
Download the .deb file, open a Terminal, and run the following commands.
$ cd ~/Downloads $ sudo apt install ./DOWNLOADED_VERSION.deb // For instance: $ sudo apt install ./zulu25.34.17-ca-jdk25.0.3-linux_amd64.deb
Close the Terminal and open a new one.
Now, you can check the Java installation as follows. The version info depends on the one you installed:
$ java -version openjdk version "21.0.4" 2024-07-16 LTS OpenJDK Runtime Environment Zulu21.36+17-CA (build 21.0.4+7-LTS) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Zulu21.36+17-CA (build 21.0.4+7-LTS, mixed mode, sharing)
For another Linux-based system, you may need to select a .rpm download and install it as follows.
sudo yum install <package>.rpm
That’s it. You’re now ready to run Java programs and, even better… create your own!